The Vertical Brace Review window ( Modeling )

• Settings on the Vertical Brace Review window are read-only .
• The " Status " and " Properties " open other windows that are editable.
• " Change all " options let you apply one member's status changes to all members with the same mark.
• The " Print " button or " Expanded Calc " buttons can give you connection design calculations.
• Multi-member review: mixed entries are gray.
• To open this window .

The navigation tree is contained in the left pane of the Vertical Brace Review window. It makes navigating the window easier. Selecting a section name shows that section on the Vertical Brace Review window. In the example at left, " Connection specifications " is selected and, as a result, the " Connection specifications " leaf is expanded (as opposed to collapsed) ( VIDEO1 ). Sections are scrolled to when opened or, if they are already opened, when double-clicked ( VIDEO2 ). To resize the pane containing the navigation tree drag its right edge. " Show images " (when checked) displays drawings that depict the dimensions that are controlled by connection design locks . ( VIDEO3 ) " Overlay " (when checked) displays one section at a time, just like selecting a tab on a window with tabs displays only the section for that one tab.

General settings   Left end settings   Right end settings

General settings   -------------------------------------------------------------------------   Section size   Stem orientation   Main material   Piecemark   Connection type   Marked for processing   Piecemark group   Long leg   Marked for detailing   Steel grade   Leg turned up   Node-match job   Surface Finish   Double material   Model complete   Sequence   Configuration   Complete date   Swap member ends   Side of gusset     One gage line   Stem direction   WP to WP length: plan   Stagger bolts   Web orientation   WP to WP length: actual   Welded section ...   Long side     Break apart   Min gusset thickness     Locate on neutral axis   Stitch plate gap   Max stitch spacing   Number of plates   Seismic brace ABM options apply to a joist's " Section size " -- the joist's main material.

Left end settings

Right end settings

General settings     Left/Right end settings         Information

Connection Changed Message Connection Failure Message   Connection :   Connection :

General settings     Left/Right end settings         Information         Member

Member   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   End elevation   Standard detail   Move material (left end only)

General settings     Left/Right end settings         Information         Member         Connection type

Connection type   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------   Input connection type   Use miscellaneous plates list   User defined connection   Minimum setup connection   System designed connection   Disable framing situation checks   NM bolt type     NM bolt diameter

General settings     Left/Right end settings         Information         Member         Connection type         Connection specification

Connection specifications   ------------------------------------------------------------ ---- Vbrc plate ----   Gusset plate grade   Clip angle size   Use OS gusset holes   Attach long leg to   Connection arrangement   Hole type supported   Web connection type   Hole type supporting   Flange connection type   Bolt type   Pipe/tube end-fitting   Bolt diameter   Notch length clearance   Stagger bolts   Erection bolts   Gage on supporting   Clip end operation   UFM special case   Angle end fitting  Case 2 transfer percent   Include end welds   Check support for web stress   HSS column reinforcement   Check supporting for web crippling   Gusset to supporting member   Check supporting for web shear   Gusset to beam clips   Check supporting for flange bending   Gusset to clip connection   AISC seismic 1st ed. 2pt gussets ---- Welded ----   Weld all around angle   Align stiffeners with   Use transverse support stiffener

General settings     Left/Right end settings         Member         Connection type         Connection specifications         Setbacks

Setbacks   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Field clearance   Automatic Minus dimension   Input minus dimension

General settings     Left/Right end settings         Member         Connection type         Connection specifications         Setbacks         Loads

Loads   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Tension load     Compression load

General settings     Left/Right end settings         Member         Connection type         Connection specifications         Setbacks         Loads         End preparations

End preparations ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------   End-cut type   Moment connection web setback   Web cut angle   Top flange operation   Flange cut angle   Bottom flange operation

General settings     Left/Right end settings         Information         Member         Connection type         Connection specifications         Setbacks         Loads         End preparations         Connection design locks         ( Brace to beam ) Tip: Connection design locks may also be found on an edit window for a connection component .

Vertical Brace to a Beam (or various framing situations)      Brace Connection To Gusset ( rod brace, any framing situation ) ( )      Brace Reinforcement ( HSS/TS brace, any framing situation ) ( )      Gusset One Member Square ( angle )      Gusset One Member Square ( tee, channel )      Gusset One Member ( angle, tee, channel )      Brace Connection To Gusset ( angle, tee, channel )      Weld Conn2 ( angle, tee, channel )      NS/FS Clip Conn2 ( gusset weld to a beam )      Gusset One Member ( HSS, pipe, tube )      Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Paddle ( HSS, pipe, tube ; paddle fitting )      Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Bolted ( HSS, pipe, tube; welded tee fitting )      Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Welded ( HSS, pipe, tube; welded )      Hss Paddle With Web Plates ( HSS; paddle double shear fitting )      Gusset One Member ( stem-vertical tee )      Brace Connection to Gusset Wtee ( stem-vertical tee, web plates )      Brace Connection to Gusset ( stem-vertical tee, coped flange )      Gusset One Member ( wide flange, standard )      Brace Conn To Gusset Wide Flange Web Plate ( wide flange, standard )      Brace Conn To Gusset Wide Flange Flange Angle ( wide flange, standard )      Brace Connection to Gusset ( wide flange, web bolts to gusset )      Gusset One Member ( wide flange, paddle plates )      Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Paddle ( wide flange, paddle plates )      Gusset One Member ( wide flange, web horizontal, claw angles )      Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Claw ( wide flange, claw angles )      Gusset One Member ( wide flange, web horizontal, flange gussets )      Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Plate ( wide flange, flange gussets )

General settings     Left/Right end settings         Information         Member         Connection type         Connection specifications         Setbacks         Loads         End preparations         Connection design locks         ( Brace to column )

Vertical Brace to a Column      Stiffener Plate ( seismic or non-seismic brace to a column web )      Gusset One Member Square ( angle )      Gusset One Member Square ( tee, channel )      Gusset One Member ( angle, tee, channel )      Brace Connection To Gusset ( angle, tee, channel )      Weld Conn2 ( angle, tee, channel )      NS/FS Clip Conn2 ( clip angle to a column )      Gusset One Member ( HSS, pipe, tube )      Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Paddle ( HSS, pipe, tube )      Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Bolted ( HSS, pipe, tube )      Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Welded ( HSS, pipe, tube )      Hss Paddle With Web Plates ( HSS; paddle double shear fitting )      Gusset One Member ( stem-vertical tee )      Brace Connection To Gusset Wtee ( stem-vertical tee, web plates )      Brace Connection To Gusset ( stem-vertical tee, coped flange )      Gusset One Member ( wide flange, standard )      Brace Connection to Gusset Wide Flange Web Plate ( wide flange, standard )      Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Flange Angle ( wide flange, standard )      Brace Connection To Gusset ( wide flange, web bolts to gusset )      Gusset One Member ( wide flange, paddle plates )      Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Paddle ( wide flange, paddle )      Gusset One Member ( wide flange, web-horizontal, claw angles )      Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Claw ( wide flange, claw angles )      Gusset One Member ( wide flange, web-horizontal, flange gussets )      Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Plate ( wide flange, flange gussets )

General settings     Left/Right end settings         Member         Connection type         Connection specifications         Setbacks         Loads         End preparations         Connection design locks         ( Brace Intersection )

Vertical Brace Intersection (X bracing)      Gusset Intersection ( angle, tee, channel )      Brace Conn to Gusset ( angle, tee, channel )      Gusset Intersection ( HSS, pipe or tube braces )      Brace Conn To Gusset Hss Bolted ( welded tee on a HSS, pipe or tube brace )      Brace Conn To Gusset Hss Paddle ( paddle plate, HSS, pipe or tube brace )

General settings     Left/Right end settings         Information         Member         Connection type         Connection specifications         Setbacks         Loads         End preparations         Connection design locks         ( Brace to beam & column )

Vertical Brace to a Beam & Column      Gusset Beam Column Square ( angle )      Gusset Beam Column Square ( tee, channel )      Gusset Beam Column ( angle, tee, channel )      NS/FS Clip Conn1 ( gusset to column, angle, tee, channel )      NS/FS Clip Conn2 ( gusset to beam )      Shear Tab ( gusset to column )      End Plate ( gusset to column )      Gusset Beam Column ( HSS, pipe, tube )      Brace Conn To Gusset Hss Paddle ( HSS, pipe, tube, paddle plate fitting )      Brace Conn To Gusset Hss Bolted ( HSS, pipe, tube, welded tee fitting )      Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Welded ( HSS, pipe, tube; welded )      Hss Paddle With Web Plates ( HSS; paddle double shear fitting )      NS/FS Clip Conn1 ( gusset to column )      Gusset Beam Column ( stem-vertical tee )      NS/FS Clip Conn1 ( stem-vertical tee )      Brace Conn To Gusset Wtee ( stem-vertical tee, web plates )      Brace Conn To Gusset ( stem-vertical tee, coped flange )      Gusset Beam Column ( wide flange, standard )      Brace Conn To Gusset Wide Flange Web Plate ( wide flange, standard )      Brace Conn To Gusset Wide Flange Flange Angle ( wide flange, standard )      Brace Connection To Gusset ( wide flange, web bolts to gusset )      NS/FS Clip Conn1 ( clip angle to column )      Gusset Beam Column ( wide flange, paddle plates )      Brace Conn To Gusset Wide Flange Paddle ( wide flange, paddle plates )      Gusset Beam Column ( web-horizontal wide fange, flange gussets )      Gusset Beam Column ( web-horizontal wide flange, claw angles )

General settings     Left/Right end settings         Information         Member         Connection type         Connection specifications         Setbacks         Loads         End preparations         Connection design locks         ( 2 point to a beam )

Vertical Brace 2- or 3-Point Shared Gusset to a Beam      Gusset 2 Point Square ( angle )      Gusset 2 Point Square ( tee, channel )      Gusset 2 Point ( angle, tee, channel )      Brace Connection To Gusset ( angle, tee, channel )      NS/FS Clip Conn2 ( shared gusset to beam clip, 2-point only )      Web Doublers ( on the supporting beam, 2-point only )      Gusset 2 Point ( HSS, pipe, tube )      Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Paddle ( HSS, pipe, tube )      Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Bolted ( HSS, pipe, tube )      Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Welded ( HSS, pipe, tube )      Gusset 2 Point ( stem-vertical tee )      Brace Conn to Gusset Wtee ( stem-vertical tee, web plates )      Brace Conn to Gusset ( stem-vertical tee, coped flange )      Gusset 2 Point ( wide flange, standard )      Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Web Plate ( wide flange, standard )      Brace Conn T o Gusset Wide Flange Flange Angle ( wide flange, standard )      Brace Connection To Gusset ( wide flange, web bolts to gusset )      Gusset 2 Point ( wide flange, paddle plates )      Brace Connection To Gusset ( wide flange, paddle plates )      Gusset 2 Point ( web-horizontal wide flange, claw angles )      Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Claw ( web-horizontal wide flange )      Gusset 2 Point ( web-horizontal wide flange, flange gussets )      Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Flange Plate ( web horizontal )

General settings     Left/Right end settings         Information         Member         Connection type         Connection specifications         Setbacks         Loads         End preparations         Connection design locks         ( 2 point to a column )

Vertical Brace 2- or 3-Point Shared Gusset to a Column      NS/FS Clip Conn2 ( shared gusset to column clip, 2-point only )      Web Doublers ( on the supporting column, 2-point only )      Stiffener Plate ( seismic or non-seismic 2- or 3-point to a column web )      Gusset 2 Point Square ( angle )      Gusset 2 Point Square ( tee, channel )      Gusset 2 Point ( angle, tee, channel )      Brace Connection To Gusset ( angle, tee, channel )      Gusset 2 Point ( HSS, pipe, tube )      Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Paddle ( HSS, pipe, tube )      Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Bolted ( HSS, pipe, tube )      Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Welded ( HSS, pipe, tube )      Gusset 2 Point ( stem-vertical tee )      Brace Connection To Gusset Wtee ( stem-vertical tee, web plates )      Brace Connection To Gusset ( stem-vertical tee, coped flange )      Gusset 2 Point ( wide flange, standard )      Brace Conn To Gusset Wide Flange Web Plate ( wide flange, standard )      Brace Conn To Gusset Wide Flange Flange Angle ( wide flange, standard )      Brace Connection To Gusset ( wide flange, web bolts to gusset )      Gusset 2 Point ( wide flange, paddle plates )      Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange, Paddle ( wide flange, paddle plates )      Gusset 2 Point ( web-horizontal wide flange, claw angles )      Gusset 2 Point ( web-horizontal wide flange, flange gussets )

General settings     Left/Right end settings         Information         Member         Connection type         Connection specifications         Setbacks         Loads         End preparations         Connection design locks          ( brace to column          & base/cap plate )

Vertical Brace to a Column & Base/Cap Plate      Gusset Column Cap Square ( angle )      Gusset Column Cap Square ( tee, channel )      Gusset Column Cap ( angle, tee, channel )      Brace Connection To Gusset ( angle, tee, channel )      Gusset Column Cap ( HSS, pipe, tube )      Brace Conn To Gusset Hss Bolted ( HSS, pipe, tube )      Hss Paddle With Web Plates ( HSS; paddle double shear fitting )      Gusset Column Cap ( stem-vertical tee )      Brace Conn To Gusset Wtee ( stem-vertical tee, web plates )      Brace Conn To Gusset ( stem-vertical tee, coped flange )      Gusset Column Cap ( wide flange, standard )      Brace Conn To Gusset Wide Flange Web Plate ( wide flange, standard )      Brace Conn To Gusset Wide Flange Flange Angle ( wide flange, standard )      Brace Connection To Gusset ( wide flange, web bolts to gusset )      Gusset Column Cap ( wide flange, paddle plates )      Brace Conn To Gusset Wide Flange Paddle ( wide flange, paddle plates )      Gusset Column Cap ( web horizontal wide flange, claw angles )      Brace Connection To Gusset Wide flange Claw ( web horizontal wide flange )

General settings     Left/Right end settings         Information         Member         Connection type         Connection specifications         Setbacks         Loads         End preparations         Connection design locks        Left/right end limit state

Left/Right end limit state --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- The capacity of a connection is calculated for various limit states during connection design . --- Connection design takes place in a full-featured SDS2 program , but not in SDS2 Site Planning. --- You can review the results of connection design by reviewing connection design locks , by outputting a Connection Design Calculations Report or the Expanded Connection Design Calculations , or by visual inspection of the model.

General settings     Left/Right end settings         Information         Member         Connection type         Connection specifications         Setbacks         Loads        End preparations         Connection design locks         Left/Right end limit state         Components

Components ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- Custom component settings will appear on the Vertical Brace Review window only if a custom component has been added in a full-featured SDS2 program . You cannot add a custom component in SDS2 Site Planning. --- One name of a custom component whose settings may appear on a Vertical Brace Review window is " HSS Cap Plates ."

To open the Vertical Brace Review window :

• Double-click on brace main material
• "Review Other" on context menu, select brace piecemark
• Double-click brace[num] in Model Tree
• Review Member (to review one brace or all braces with the same piecemark)
• Review multiple braces (select only vertical braces)
• Review by Piecemark
• Review by Member Number
• Search Options

Also see :

• Brace direction symbol (shows vertical brace orientation in stick)
• Work lines (vertical brace representation in stick)
• Failed connections (topic)
• Grayed out fields (indicate mixed entries or that field is disabled)

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